I think both werent handball personally but you absolutely can't have it one way and not the other like Hodgsons trying to.
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Match Thread Crystal Palace v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll
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The worst thing about that decision was by the letter of the law if you want to give offside, fine. Go for it. But why was he there in the first place, oh yeah, he got absolutely clattered after shooting.
That was either a goal or a penalty to us, they were the only correct decisions there.
Jim Hopper
Player Valuation: £40m
I love how everyone is split on this.
In my eyes if that’s given against us I don’t really have any complaints. It hits his hand it’s handball.
I just find the whole “let’s be outraged by it now” from certain pundits and section of the media laughable given those types of penalties have been given already this season and no outrage. It’s almost like there’s an agenda going on.
My problem with near enough every refereeing decision is simple, I'm not particularly arsed what you give but be consistent with it.
Thats the problem with refereeing, there is absolutely no consistency from week to week.
If they are determined to give that as handball every week then that's fine with me.
Mickey
Player Valuation: £35m
CP just played for set pieces really and we defended them well for the most part. They lack any creativity if Zaha is having an off day, very limited side. Kind of team that would suit Allerdyce if Roy retired today. Really should have imposed ourselves more in the second half but we dug in and got the points where many top sides will struggle this season.
Jim Hopper
Player Valuation: £40m
They definitely need to be consistent with penalty incidents, needs to be black and white. Even if you don’t necessarily agree with the incident yesterday, if they’re going to give them then you then have to say in the future any ball to hand incidents similar to that should be given. IMO I don’t see a problem with them being given.
Abraders
Player Valuation: £60m
That eze looked alright
Foot Long Hot Dog
Player Valuation: A packet of pork scratchings
I don’t like the rule personally, however, it is what it is.
Like you though, I was bemused yesterday with the level of outrage about our pen, given it was clear and had it not hit Wards hand it gets past him and Richie was running in behind.
Where the rule is an absolute arse is the one given to the RS vs Leeds. The shot hit the defenders leg then ricocheted up onto his arm. No great outrage or fuss there, the rules innit. But Everton getting a clear one? Absolutely outrageous.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
I felt better after he was subbed off. I rated him when he was at QPR.
Abraders
Player Valuation: £60m
I'd never seen him play before. Looks rough around the edges and eager to impress but he had something about him
Paul Rideout
Player Valuation: £40m
I said on here at the time that they just subbed their best player. I feel that once he went that period of them having the upper hand started to decline significantly.
Darth Toffeeman
Player Valuation: £40m
The RS won the asterix league last season thanks to countless soft decisions going their way in tight games. Usually in the 90th+ minute too, to really deflate the opposition. No complaints in the media then though.
Darth Toffeeman
Player Valuation: £40m
The season is a marathon. I also think we are assessing the players on the bench currently with a view of who to accept offers for. How are they in and around the squad, and are they giving their all for the team.
Nkounkou and Gordon will be in the match day squad regularly soon enough.
Sheedy's right knee.
Player Valuation: £15m
I agree these 2 could have a big say on our fortunes in the 2nd half of the season and certainly be playing during the busy Christmas period.
Oxontoffee
Player Valuation: £225k
Good result for us yesterday,hopefully with the likes of players like Allan ,he can teach some of our squad how to close a game out when things get tight,all of our new midfielders have added a new dimension to our game,but one thing we have been hopeless at is closing a game out even if we have been well in front.dont have any problems with the penalty had it been the other way round it would have been given all day long,same player twice in 10 minutes,not so much said about man utds penalty,for a start where did he even find the time for that last attack of theirs way beyond the 5 mins injury time the 4th official showed,yes his hand was above his head but ball only grazed his hand and didnt make any difference to the flight of the ball,where as the defender in our game stopped the ball dead.
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